Nicole Scherzinger talks Australia's Got Talent

His death-defying stunt had Australia’s Got Talent judges on the edge of their seats, but knife-thrower Captain Ruin’s brazen act has secured him a spot in the grand final.

In last night’s semifinal, the second of five leading up to the grand final, the heavily tattooed daredevil, real nameMitch Jones, hurled multiple knives at a moving target positioned directly in front of an inflated balloon.

If he missed and one flying blade pierced the balloon, a 300kg piano positioned metres above him would plummet downwards, giving him one second to jump clear and avoid the carnage of being crushed to death on national TV.

“It’s a very rare and traditional discipline that’s not seen on stage much owing to how dangerous it is,” Jones told AAA.

“So it’s a real pleasure to take that form and try new things with it.”

Thankfully Jones pulled through unscathed, much to the relief of 1300 audience members.

“I am interested in what you do next, this goes against every fibre of my being but I do think you could be Australia’s winner,” Creasey said, before he pushed the golden buzzer, sending Jones straight through to the grand final.

How Jones will top his first two dangerous performances for his last act remains to be seen.

“I’m going to create an epic stunt that’s absolutely jaw dropping. It will be like nothing AGT judges have ever seen before,” he said.

If he were to win the $100,000 prize, Jones intends donating to multiple charities and treating his daughter to a holiday.

“(I will) go on holiday to Madagascar with my eight-year-old daughter, I promised to show her the lemurs,” he said.